Genomic medicine in the Middle East

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 1-3 - 2021
Ahmad N. Abou Tayoun1,2, Khalid A. Fakhro3,4, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali5,6, Fowzan S. Alkuraya7
1Al Jalila Genomics Center, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2Center for Genomic Discovery, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
3Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
4Department of Genomic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
5Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
6College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
7Departement of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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We discuss the current state of genomic medicine in Arab countries of the Middle East, a region with outsized contribution to Mendelian genetics due to inbreeding yet has poor representation in global variome datasets. We focus on genomic testing, clinical genetics, and genetic counseling services along with associated training and research programs. Finally, we highlight opportunities for improvement in genomic medicine services in this region.

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